The Greatest – Kendrick Lamar Sia

Tuning [E A D G B E
]  
Capo 3rd fret 
 
About this tab version 
The whole song and the rap is included in this version. This 
song is amazing, and it has a really great message behind 
it. Play it in the capo 3, or transpose (plus) 3 to 
play at the original key. 
Play it in the capo 3, or transpose (plus) 3 to play at the original key. Enjoy! 

 
Verse 1 
[Am] …Uh-oh, [F] running out of breath, but I Oh[C] , I, I [G] got stamina 
[Am] …Uh-oh, [F] running now, I close my eyes [C] Well, oh, I [G] got stamina 
[Am] …And uh-oh, I [F] see another mountain to climb [C] But I, [G] I got stamina 
[Am] …And uh-oh, I [F] need another love to be mine [C] Cause I, I [G] got stamina 
 
Pre-Chorus 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up, [Am] no no no. 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up, [F] no no no 
 
Chorus 
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest, I'm [C] alive [G
]  
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest here [C] tonight, the [G] greatest 
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive [G
]  
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive [G
]  
 
Verse 2 
[Am] …Well, uh-oh, [F] running out of breath, but I [C] Oh, I, [G] I got stamina 
[Am] …Uh-oh, [F] running now, I close my eyes [C] But, oh, I [G] got stamina 
[Am] …And oh yeah, [F] running to the waves below [C] But I, [G] I got stamina 
[Am] …And oh yeah, I'm [F] running and I'm just enough[C] And uh-oh, I [G] got stamina 
 
Pre-Chorus 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up, [Am] no no no. 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up,[F] no no no 
 
Chorus 
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest, I'm [C] alive [G
]  
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest here [C] tonight, the [G] greatest 
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive. [G
]  
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive [G
]  
 
[Am] …Oh-oh,[F] I got stamina [C] Oh-oh, I [G] got stamina 
[Am] …Oh-oh,[F] I got stamina [C] Oh-oh, I [G] got stamina 
 
Verse 3 
[Am] Hey, I am the [F] truth 
Hey, I am the [C] wisdom of the fallen; I'm the [G] youth 
Hey, I am the [Am] greatest; hey, this is the proof[F
]  
Hey, I work [C] hard, pray hard, pay [G] dues, hey 
I [Am] transform with pressure; I'm [F] hands-on with effort 
I fell [C] twice before; my [G] bounce back was special 
Letdowns [Am] will get you, and the [F] critics will test you 
But the [C] strong will survive[G] another scar may bless you, ah 
 
Pre-Chorus 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up, [Am] no no no. 
[F] Don't give up; I [C] won't give up [G] Don't give up, [F] no no no 
 
Chorus 
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest, I'm [C] alive. [G
]  
I'm [Am] free to be the [F] greatest here [C] tonight, the [G] greatest 
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive [G
]  
The [Am] greatest, the [F] greatest [C] alive [G
]  
 
Outro 
[F] The greatest, the [C] greatest [G] alive [Am
]  
[F C G Am]